Architectural Science and the Sun - The Poetics and Pragmatics of Solar Design

Informationen zum Autor Matt Fajkus is an Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture! USA! as well as Director of the UT Sustainable Design Program. He holds a Master of Architecture from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design! and is currently Principal Architect of Matt Fajkus Architecture! an AIA National Award-winning practice.Dason Whitsett teaches in the Sustainable Design Program at the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture! USA!and holds a Master of Science in Sustainable Design from the same institution. He is also Principal Architect for Kasita! an award-winning modern modular building manufacturer. Zusammenfassung Architectural Science and the Sun explains the fundamental principles of architectural science related to the sun including solar geometry, solar analysis and design techniques, passive design principles, and daylighting, to help you create high-performance buildings that engage all the senses. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The Earth-Sun Relationship 2. The Geocentric Model 3. Climate and Radiation 4. Insolation 5. The Solar Microclimate 6. Received Shadows 7. Creating Shadows 8. Fenestration and the Sun 9. Daylighting. Glossary. Appendix A Solar Tables. Appendix B Sun Path Diagrams. Image Credits. Index

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• Authors: FAJKUS, Matt Fajkus, Matt (The University of Texas at Austin Fajkus, Matt Whitsett Fajkus, Dason Whitsett, Dason (The University of Texas At Austin Whitsett, Dason Fajkus Whitsett
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2018
• EAN: 9781138899216
• ISBN: 978-1-138-89921-6
• No. of pages: 298
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Heat, energy and power station engineering; ARCHITECTURE / Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation, ARCHITECTURE / Methods & Materials, ARCHITECTURE / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Electrical, ARCHITECTURE / Sustainability & Green Design, Environmentally-friendly architecture & design, Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology, Alternative and renewable energy sources and technology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Materials Science / General, Environmentally-friendly (‘green’) architecture and design